Amanda had way too much time to think being at the hospital without any friends. She didn’t want to dwell on her thoughts for too long lest the wrong ones might emerge. She was hoping to forget what happened to her.

— Jason Medina

Baby, I’m so sorry. You know I wouldn’t feel right, if I ran away from my responsibilities. I’d have to live with that decision for the rest of my life. My being in the war could save lives. My running away will only save mine. It’s a selfish decision to make. I’ll come back to you. I promise.

— Jason Medina

By dinnertime, Amanda had managed to pick off all of her red nail polish purely out of habit. She was disappointed and silently cursed at herself when she remembered not having anymore to put on. She stared at her fingernails for about twenty minutes for lack of something better to do.

— Jason Medina

By the time she awoke she couldn’t even remember if she had a dream or a nightmare. There had only been a deathlike peace.

— Jason Medina

Cemeteries can be creepy, creepy, ‘specially at night.

— Jason Medina

Come on in. The water’s fine.

— Jason Medina

Each of these patients counts on us to help them to the best of our abilities. We have an obligation to them. We shouldn’t turn our backs on them and give up. It’s not fair to them, nor is it fair to ourselves.

— Jason Medina

Feel the power swallow you whole. Let go an’ lose yo’self in it.

— Jason Medina

For a while she cried silently until she tired herself out and the overwhelming feeling of sleepiness overcame her. The surrounding room was fairly silent, although she wasn’t the only one crying herself to sleep. It was quite common at places like this to hear cries in the dark. There were so many saddened and lonesome souls around her. It was usually at night when they were reminded of just how sad and lonely they actually were.

— Jason Medina

He blamed television, movies, and books for his love of ghosts. It was a fascination that’s been with him since his youth. He always loved watching or reading anything that had to do with ghosts and haunted locations, especially historic sites like New Orleans, Salem, Tombstone, Gettysburg, and Old San Juan.

— Jason Medina